5 Analyst-Backed Healthcare Stocks Raking In Profits

Everyone knows that the baby-boomer generation is retiring, but not every investor knows of smart ways to cash in on it. Healthcare companies, with strong track records of profitability, is one way to invest in the changing population model. Today we focused on healthcare companies of this nature, only taking those also have analyst recommendation, and we came up with a rather interesting list.EPS growth (earnings per share growth) illustrates the growth of earnings per share over time. EPS growth rates help investors identify stocks that are increasing or decreasing in profitability. This profitability metric is generally a key driver in the price of the stock as it directly correlates to the profitability of the company as a whole.Return on Equity [ROE] is one way to identify great potential names relative to profitability. This ratio illustrates the percentage return on shareholder equity. As well, this metric segments the
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